Certified Tutors From Trinity University

...classroom setting, and that is why we have tutors. I may not be the right tutor for everyone, but I'll do my best with everyone and hopefully change a few lives. In the end, this is not just about teaching them a specific subject, it's helping them evolve how they think in order to allow...

...opportunity to help others in the areas I felt strong in. I truly love teaching others. In areas some find especially difficult, such as math, I do everything I can to help others understand. By using real world examples and applications for math problems, and simply explaining things in new ways I feel I can...

...Biology. I have always been passionate about helping students because I used to struggle in school and if it wasn't for the tutoring I received, I would have never discovered my passion for the STEM field. love breaking down concepts and making them easier to understand, so I try my best to incorporate that into...

...with math and reading until I had a tutor. I understand the importance of learning and feel that it is the responsibility of those that can teach to do so. Helping a student realize that they already have the knowledge and ability to answer even the most complex questions will be extremely rewarding. My focus...

...design, scientific writing, and psychology. Subjects that I tutor: Statistics, experimental design, scientific writing, introduction to psychology, social psychology, psychology of gender. I have 10 years of experience with SPSS. Teaching philosophy/style: Baby-steps, true learning occurs through baby steps. My teaching method focuses on helping students develop an understanding of material, gradually. This technique promotes...

...past 9 years, with subjects including test prep (GRE and SAT primarily), EFL education (TOEFL and grammar), writing (admission essays, test-related writing), and multimedia production. Most recently, I've wrapped up a Fulbright post in Bogota, Colombia focused on English writing and speaking, and am currently teaching a Communication-oriented writing course at the University of Massachusetts.

...teaching style is adaptable for every individual student. I like to have students approach material in creative ways in order to increase their retention of the material and make learning more engaging. I believe not only in helping with improving as a student, but also with improving as an inquisitive learner. Outside of tutoring, my...

...My name is Sarah Clausen and I am a former elementary educator in the San Antonio area. I taught 1st grade for two years, have had experience tutoring and homeschooling kids grades K-6. My passion and experience is teaching emergent readers and writers (K-2) but I have really enjoyed working with older elementary on study...

...writing during my undergraduate tenure; I've also, on a number of occasions, been asked by my peers to review and edit/critique their written work. In terms of my teaching philosophy, I place a premium on engaging the student; teaching is often fruitless unless you convey to the student that what they are learning has value....

...a Neuroscience Degree, and recently received a certificate in Youth and Young Adult Ministry from a theological school in Boston. In my free time, I feel most alive when I am outside, playing sports, dancing, socializing, and being active in my church. I have been teaching tennis to kids for the past three years, and...

I am a recent graduate of Trinity University in Geology who is qualified to tutor a wide range of subjects. I work well with students of all ages.

...the SAT. I recently prepared for and did well on the GRE as I am enrolled in a Mathematics Master's program. I would love to pass on study tips for all of these tests and help students to prepare for the math sections of them. I believe that every student can learn math but that...

...can better address your specific concerns and areas where you want help. After having been a TA for three years and tutoring for five, I have learned that there are many ways to present a concept, and some ways of explaining things make more sense than others to some people. I am flexible with how...

I am passionate about science and math, and their power to shape the world we live in and the technology we depend on!

...at least make math and science a bit less scary for students struggling with them. My tutoring style is one focused around finding different approaches to helping students understand what they are doing and why and reinforcing what they've learned while building self-esteem around their ability to do well in math and science. Outside of...

...to quit. Learning is hard sometimes because everyone's brain understands things in a different way. But those differences, when explored, can make learning fun and make complex topics easier to understand. I'm not the old guy who loves hearing his own voice and likes to stand; so I don't lecture. I like to keep teaching/learning...

...a degree in English Literature from a school called Trinity University down in San Antonio, Texas. I'm from upstate though. I grew up in Rochester. In high school I took AP classes for Calc AB (5), English Lit and Comp (4), Psych (5), US Gov (5), English Language and Comp (5) and US History (4)....

I am a high school computer science teacher so I understand how to explain computer science in an easy-to-understand way. I look forward to working with you!

...an in-depth knowledge and love for sciences. I also recently took the DAT, the dental admissions test, which focuses on math, reading, biology, and chemistry, which continued to keep my brain focused in the sciences after graduation. Although my love for learning and sciences is strong does not mean these subjects come easily to me....

...have an academic and professional background in math and chemistry, having majored in Chemistry for my undergraduate degree and using my math and chemistry skills on a daily basis in my current and past professional positions. I would like to broaden my use of these skills by assisting students who need extra guidance in understanding...